2010 FIFA World Cup Group C

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Group C of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 23 June 2010. The group consisted of national association football teams from England, the United States, Algeria and Slovenia. The United States and England progressed to the round of 16 undefeated. The United States won the group, winning one match and drawing two. England had an identical record and goal difference but the United States finished top having scored more goals than England. Slovenia finished the group third having won a game, with Algeria finishing fourth with a single point.

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Only England and the United States had previously met at a World Cup in 1950, when the United States defeated England 1–0.

Teams

The teams were decided by World Cup draw that took place on 4 December 2009. [1] The group was set to receive one team from each pot, which sorted all World Cup teams by position on the FIFA World Rankings as of October 2009. [2]

The first team drawn was England, which secured qualification as a pot one team by winning Group 6 of UEFA qualification. [3] The United States finished top of the CONCACAF fourth round group. [4] The pot 3 team was Algeria who qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1986 thanks to a one-off play-off win against Egypt. [5] The play-off tie was played in Khartoum after the two sides finished level with each other in Group C. [5] Post-match, a diplomatic spat occurred between the two nations with Egypt later threatening to quit international football for two years due to the alleged behaviour of Algerian fans. [6] There were also violent demonstrations in Cairo near the Algerian embassy. [6] The final team was Slovenia who finished second in Group 3 of UEFA qualification, two points behind Slovakia. [3] In the subsequent play-offs, Slovenia defeated Russia in a two-legged tie to qualify for the finals. [3] [7]

England were considered favourites to win Group C. [8] [9] In a pre-tournament preview, The Guardian's Kevin McCarra analysed England's chances ahead of the tournament: "If Wayne Rooney stayed fit, if Steven Gerrard got his form back and if the centre-backs were in rude health, England would present a severe problem to most. Capello needs to refresh a dynamism that has waned. Semi-finalists." [10] The Guardian previewed the US' chances: "The USA have been quietly optimistic about their chances of making a splash in South Africa ever since reaching the Confederations Cup final last year, where they lost to Brazil. They are confident of making it out of what is perceived to be a weak group and believe they can challenge England for first place." [11]

FIFA World Cup Group C draw [12]
Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings [13]
October 2009 [nb 1] May 2010
B1Flag of England.svg  England 1 UEFA UEFA Group 6 winners9 September 200913th 2006 Winners (1966) [14] 78
B2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 CONCACAF CONCACAF fourth round winners10 October 20099th 2006 Third place (1930) [14] 1114
B3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3 CAF CAF third round Group C winners18 November 20093rd 1986 Group stage (1982, 1986) [14] 2930
B4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4 UEFA UEFA play-off winners 18 November 20092nd 2002 Group stage (2002) [14] 4925

Notes

  1. The rankings of October 2009 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 312043+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of England.svg  England 312021+15
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 31113304
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 30120221
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

Matches took place between 12 June and 23 June 2010. [15] All times listed are local, UTC+2. [15]

England vs United States

The opening match of group C was contested between England and the United States. [16] The two sides had previously played each other nine times with England winning on seven occasions and the United States on two. [17] The teams had previously played each other once in the FIFA World Cup in 1950. [17] The USA won 1–0 in one of the biggest World Cup shock results of all time. [18] [19]

England took an early lead, Emile Heskey played a through ball to Steven Gerrard who slid the ball under Tim Howard in the 4th minute. [16] However, the Three Lions failed to build on their lead, with the U.S. having plenty of possession in the first half. [16] The United States equalised in the 40th minute when a seemingly harmless pot shot by Clint Dempsey was mishandled by England goalkeeper Robert Green and rolled into the net. [16] Early in the second half, Heskey was played through on goal but could only shoot straight at Tim Howard. [16] After several missed half-chances from England, Jozy Altidore forced a save onto the post from Green, highlighting England's lack of pace in central defence. [16] Post-match, the U.S.' manager Bob Bradley was full of praise for his team's performance. [20]

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Attendance: 38,646
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) [21]
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United States [22]
GK12 Robert Green
RB2 Glen Johnson
CB6 John Terry
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LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 Aaron Lennon
CM8 Frank Lampard
CM4 Steven Gerrard (c)Yellow card.svg 61'
LM16 James Milner Yellow card.svg 26'Sub off.svg 31'
SS10 Wayne Rooney
CF21 Emile Heskey Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
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DF18 Jamie Carragher Yellow card.svg 60'Sub on.svg 46'
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Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Capello
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GK1 Tim Howard
RB6 Steve Cherundolo Yellow card.svg 39'
CB15 Jay DeMerit Yellow card.svg 47'
CB5 Oguchi Onyewu
LB3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
RM8 Clint Dempsey
CM4 Michael Bradley
CM13 Ricardo Clark
LM10 Landon Donovan
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CF20 Robbie Findley Yellow card.svg 74'Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
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Manager:
Bob Bradley

Man of the Match:
Tim Howard (United States)

Assistant referees:
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil) [21]
Roberto Braatz (Brazil) [21]
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) [21]
Fifth official:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) [21]

Algeria vs Slovenia

The following day, Algeria met Slovenia in Polokwane. [23] There were few chances created throughout the first half. [23] However, in the 72nd minute, Algeria's substitute Abdelkader Ghezzal was dismissed for the accumulation of two yellow cards, the second being a handball. [23] Seven minutes later, Slovenia's talisman Robert Koren scored the winning goal from 20 yards. [23]

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Slovenia [25]
GK16 Faouzi Chaouchi
RB4 Antar Yahia (c)
CB2 Madjid Bougherra
CB5 Rafik Halliche
LB3 Nadir Belhadj
RM8 Mehdi Lacen
CM15 Karim Ziani
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LW13 Karim Matmour Sub off.svg 81'
CF11 Rafik Djebbour Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
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Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
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GK1 Samir Handanović
RB2 Mišo Brečko
CB4 Marko Šuler
CB5 Boštjan Cesar
LB13 Bojan Jokić
RM17 Andraž Kirm
CM8 Robert Koren (c)
CM18 Aleksandar Radosavljević Yellow card.svg 35'Sub off.svg 87'
LM10 Valter Birsa Sub off.svg 84'
SS14 Zlatko Dedić Sub off.svg 53'
CF11 Milivoje Novaković
Substitutions:
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Manager:
Matjaž Kek

Man of the Match:
Robert Koren (Slovenia)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) [24]
Carlos Pastrana (Honduras) [24]
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) [21]
Fifth official:
Brent Best (New Zealand) [21]

Slovenia vs United States

In the second round of matches, Slovenia met the U.S. in Johannesburg. Slovenia went into half time with a 2–0 lead. [26] Valter Birsa opened the scoring for Slovenia in an impressive fashion, collecting the ball from 25 yards out before curling the ball into the left-hand corner. [26] After a dominant start from the Slovenians, the United States began to create some chances to equalise. [26] However, on the counter-attack, Milivoje Novaković played a through ball to Zlatan Ljubijankić who managed to slot the ball under Tim Howard for their second goal. [26] In response, the U.S.' manager made a double substitution at half time. [26] In the opening stages of the second half, the United States halved the deficit via Landon Donovan after Boštjan Cesar had missed the flight of a long ball; Donovan then managed to collect the ball and hit his shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle. [26] With eight minutes remaining, a long ball for the U.S. was knocked down by Joze Altidore to the oncoming Michael Bradley who finished past Samir Handanović on the half-volley to equalise the match at 2–2. [26] The United States had looked as if they had won the match after a Donovan free-kick was turned in by Maurice Edu. [26] However, the referee controversially disallowed the goal. [26] Post-match, Bob Bradley said that he had no doubt that the referee had got the decision wrong. [27]

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Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 45,573
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) [28]
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United States [29]
GK1 Samir Handanović
RB2 Mišo Brečko
CB4 Marko Šuler Yellow card.svg 69'
CB5 Boštjan Cesar Yellow card.svg 35'
LB13 Bojan Jokić Yellow card.svg 75'
CM8 Robert Koren (c)
CM18 Aleksandar Radosavljević
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LW17 Andraž Kirm Yellow card.svg 72'
CF9 Zlatan Ljubijankić Sub off.svg 74'
CF11 Milivoje Novaković
Substitutions:
FW7 Nejc Pečnik Sub on.svg 74'Sub off.svg 90+4'
FW14 Zlatko Dedić Sub on.svg 87'
MF20 Andrej Komac Sub on.svg 90+4'
Manager:
Matjaž Kek
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GK1 Tim Howard
RB6 Steve Cherundolo
CB15 Jay DeMerit
CB5 Oguchi Onyewu Sub off.svg 80'
LB3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
RM10 Landon Donovan
CM16 José Francisco Torres Sub off.svg 46'
CM4 Michael Bradley
LM8 Clint Dempsey
CF17 Jozy Altidore
CF20 Robbie Findley Yellow card.svg 40'Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
MF22 Benny Feilhaber Sub on.svg 46'
MF19 Maurice Edu Sub on.svg 46'
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Manager:
Bob Bradley
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The Slovenia and United States teams line up for the national anthems before the game

Man of the Match:
Landon Donovan (United States)

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco) [28]
Inácio Cândido (Angola) [28]
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) [28]
Fifth official:
Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore) [28]

England vs Algeria

Prior to the match, England manager Fabio Capello took the decision to drop goalkeeper Rob Green following his high-profile error against the United States, replacing him with David James. [30] Algeria also opted to change their goalkeeper with Raïs M'Bolhi replacing Faouzi Chaouchi. [30]

The match finished goalless after few chances were created by either side and with Algeria often seeming more comfortable in possession. [30] [31] As England left the pitch, Wayne Rooney was heard on camera saying "Nice to see your own fans booing you." which he later apologised for. [31] [32] Writing for Sky Sports , James Dall described England's performance as unimaginative and nervy. [30]

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Algeria [33]
GK1 David James
RB2 Glen Johnson
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CB6 John Terry
LB3 Ashley Cole
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CM8 Frank Lampard
LM4 Steven Gerrard (c)
SS10 Wayne Rooney
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Substitutions:
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Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Capello
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GK23 Raïs M'Bolhi
CB2 Madjid Bougherra
CB5 Rafik Halliche
CB4 Antar Yahia (c)
RM21 Foued Kadir
CM19 Hassan Yebda Sub off.svg 88'
CM8 Mehdi Lacen Yellow card.svg 85'
LM3 Nadir Belhadj
AM7 Ryad Boudebouz Sub off.svg 74'
AM15 Karim Ziani Sub off.svg 81'
CF13 Karim Matmour
Substitutions:
MF22 Djamel Abdoun Sub on.svg 74'
MF17 Adlène Guedioura Sub on.svg 81'
DF20 Djamel Mesbah Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
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England vs Algeria

Man of the Match:
Ashley Cole (England)

Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan) [28]
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan) [28]
Fourth official:
Michael Hester (New Zealand) [28]
Fifth official:
Jan Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand) [28]

Slovenia vs England

Jermain Defoe's 23rd-minute goal allowed England to claim the win and progress to the knockout stage of the competition. After the goal, England created several more chances but were unable to add to their lead.

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England [34]
GK1 Samir Handanović
RB2 Mišo Brečko
CB4 Marko Šuler
CB5 Boštjan Cesar
LB13 Bojan Jokić Yellow card.svg 40'
CM8 Robert Koren (c)
CM18 Aleksandar Radosavljević
RW10 Valter Birsa Yellow card.svg 79'
LW17 Andraž Kirm Sub off.svg 79'
CF9 Zlatan Ljubijankić Sub off.svg 62'
CF11 Milivoje Novaković
Substitutions:
FW14 Zlatko Dedić Yellow card.svg 81'Sub on.svg 62'
FW23 Tim Matavž Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Matjaž Kek
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GK1 David James
RB2 Glen Johnson Yellow card.svg 48'
CB15 Matthew Upson
CB6 John Terry
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM4 Steven Gerrard (c)
CM8 Frank Lampard
CM14 Gareth Barry
LM16 James Milner
SS19 Jermain Defoe Sub off.svg 86'
CF10 Wayne Rooney Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
MF11 Joe Cole Sub on.svg 72'
FW21 Emile Heskey Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Capello

Man of the Match:
James Milner (England)

Assistant referees:
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Mike Pickel (Germany)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Fifth official:
William Torres (El Salvador)

United States vs Algeria

Early in the game, the United States nearly allowed another early goal as an Algerian shot hit the crossbar. Throughout the remainder of the game, the United States had a number of good chances against a solid Algerian defence that allowed just one goal from two games; striker Jozy Altidore volleyed wide of an open net, while Clint Dempsey had a goal disallowed for a controversial offside call and later hit the crossbar on a shot and missed an empty net on the rebound. After 90 minutes of a scoreless affair, the United States were at risk of elimination: with England leading Slovenia 1–0, a 0–0 draw for the United States would have caused them to finish third in Group C on three points (behind England on five and Slovenia on four). However, in stoppage time, American goalkeeper Tim Howard quickly threw an outlet pass to Landon Donovan, who moved the ball up the pitch and passed the ball just outside the box to Altidore, who then crossed the ball to an open Dempsey in the middle of the box. With the Algerian goalkeeper closing in, Dempsey shot quickly and was blocked; however, Donovan followed the shot and put the rebound into the net for an easy goal. The United States held on for the final few minutes for a 1–0 victory. The late goal not only saved the United States from elimination but also allowed them to win their group for the first time since 1930, advancing to play Ghana in the round of 16.

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Algeria [35]
GK1 Tim Howard
RB12 Jonathan Bornstein Sub off.svg 80'
CB15 Jay DeMerit
CB3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
LB6 Steve Cherundolo
CM4 Michael Bradley
CM19 Maurice Edu Sub off.svg 64'
RW8 Clint Dempsey
LW10 Landon Donovan
SS17 Jozy Altidore Yellow card.svg 62'
CF9 Herculez Gomez Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
MF22 Benny Feilhaber Sub on.svg 46'
FW14 Edson Buddle Sub on.svg 64'
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Manager:
Bob Bradley
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GK23 Raïs M'Bolhi
CB2 Madjid Bougherra
CB5 Rafik Halliche
CB4 Antar Yahia (c)Yellow card.svg 76' Yellow-red card.svg 90+3'
RM21 Foued Kadir
CM19 Hassan Yebda Yellow card.svg 12'
CM8 Mehdi Lacen Yellow card.svg 83'
LM3 Nadir Belhadj
AM13 Karim Matmour Sub off.svg 84'
AM15 Karim Ziani Sub off.svg 69'
CF11 Rafik Djebbour Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutions:
FW9 Abdelkader Ghezzal Sub on.svg 65'
MF17 Adlène Guedioura Sub on.svg 69'
FW10 Rafik Saïfi Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane

Man of the Match:
Landon Donovan (United States)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin (China)

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The knockout stage of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 22 June with the round of 16 and ended on 7 July with the final match, held at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu. A total of 16 teams advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">England at the FIFA Women's World Cup</span> Performance of England in football tournament

England have participated six times at the FIFA Women's World Cup: in 1995, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. They have reached the quarter-finals in each of their participation and the semi-finals three times, reaching the final in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup</span> Performance of United States in soccer tournament

The United States women's national soccer team is the most successful women's national team in the history of the Women's World Cup, having won four titles, earning second-place once and third-place finishes three times. The United States is one of five countries including Germany, Japan, Norway, and Spain to win a FIFA Women's World Cup.. The United States was also the only team that played the maximum number of matches possible in every tournament until they got eliminated in the round of 16 in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Japan at the FIFA Women's World Cup</span>

The Japan women's national football team has represented Japan at the FIFA Women's World Cup on nine occasions in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023.

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